The Cameron Hughes Wine Show

The Cameron Hughes Wine Show – Episode #696

June 26, 2009

After many requests to do so, Gary Vaynerchuk reviews 6 offerings from Cameron Hughes Wines.

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“I just bought a couple of the very hard-to-find bottles of Lot 100 Cab…” by @Armond_M
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Wines tasted in this episode:

2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 124 Chardonnay
2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 125 Pinot Noir
2007 The Flying Winemaker Zinfandel
2007 The Flying Winemaker Tempranillo
2007 Cameron Hughes Lot 128 Garnacha
2007 Cameron Hughes Stag’s Leap Cabernet Sauvignon Lot 100

Links mentioned in today’s episode.

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June 27, 2009

MaRc
have been asking you a few questions without reply and i guess emailing you now wouldn’t be the best idea. besides, cmott? I think it’ll be full as well…
so anyway, see if you can answer my questions…just out of curiosity,

1) do you breath white wines? if yes, how long?
2) how do you note down wines you taste when you dine (write, record, etc)?
3) i want to personally try more wines but what if you open a bad bottle to try (don’t think you’ll finish it, but it’ll be a waste not finishing ordering something different that’s bad)?

Have a great weekenend!
June 27, 2009

Semyon Starchevsky
Hey Gary, I was just over at the Wine Library this past Thursday and picked up a couple of bottles of 2003 Fattoria Scopone Brunello di Montalcino. I love big full-bodied exploding red wines. I am partial to North Coast California Cabs. But I remember with fondness the best wine I ever had the pleasure of tasting – Waypoint 2005 Andy Beckstoffer Dr. Crane Cabernet Sauvignon. If I knew as much about wine back then as I do know, I would have hoarded a whole lot more bottles – because your offer at the time – $39.98 a bottle remains unmatched to this day for any Beckstoffer wine.

Thank you for all of the work!
June 27, 2009

Pittsburgh Alex
Get the Money
Dollar, Dollar Bill Y’all.

SOTD: Too Many wines. Just like Schoolhouse Rock says, three is a magic number. Any more than that, especially without a guest, there is some WLTV fatigue that sets in.
June 27, 2009

heavynuggets
Gary, I must thank you for not only showing me the great world that is wine, but making me look at my young business in so many different ways. You inspire me to go out and CRUSH IT every single day and I cannot thank you enough!
June 27, 2009

Adrian aka AnGkEr
SOTD:
I’ve never known so much about wine until I saw WLTV and it totally change my perception of wine. I find the show very informative and fun with you giving your opinions without a damn and that is fantastic. You have such a positive outlook on things and the rants…wow what can I say..I loved it….Keep on doing the good work the show….It’s the best thing on internet now…..
June 27, 2009

MJ
Rest in peace Mike
June 27, 2009

quaffed
Looking through the past episode archive, what really makes your show great for me is the variety. To the comments that suggest [x] or [y] as a means to better your show, I’d agree only to the point that those suggestions are just components of the whole Vayner-experience. I think that you should stick with your gut and pluck suggestions from the community when those ideas feel ripe.

The diversity of topics freshens the viewing experience. If its He-Man or the Jets that add that boost to your passion, go with it. At the same time, repetition becomes homogenization, and thus stagnation. The cycle determines when variety ends. Wine is luckily a topic that the more one knows, the more to explore becomes revealed.

My suggestion would be for you to go through your own shows for reflection and meditation on what you want out of episode 700, 800, or 1000. You provide a great service to the World. Be proud, remain honest- keep it real and that jazz. Be sure to covet your private life, in protectionist fashion, with time for yourself and time for your girls.

Final bit: Challenge restaurants in NYC-area to come up with food-wine pairings for a block of future shows and get some good free grub. That’s right, milk it Mr Vaynerchuk.

Well wishes to all with Eyes on this Line.
June 27, 2009

Laurie in VT
“Furniture has feelings, too” lmao
Lots of good info in this ep- thanks to both you and Mott!

SOTD: I watch just about every episode (eventually), comment on a fair number of them and I think it’s in part because WLTV has become , in a way, another member of our extended family of friends. With caring for Mom here at home, husband, working, teen/young adult sons, church family, livestock, gardens, etc. it’s not because I’ve nothing better to do! Taking the time to learn, think, laugh, agree and disagree about wine and a host of related (& non-related!) subjects is good ‘medicine’ for me. Thanks!
June 27, 2009

garyv
@ Kell Brigan I sent you an email last night, I really hope you respond, I really didn’t go where you think I went…please respond
June 27, 2009

Daniel Schlossberg
good episode, i like the multi wine shows, more bag for my buck as they say. keep them coming!
June 27, 2009

Kell Brigan
It’s obvious many of the men here are lonely, isolated men stuck with only the internet and pornography for “company”. You don’t have to lose your honor and your happiness in that prison. You don’t have to remain addicted to pornography, and to lonely, pathetic ideas that claim women can be “ranked” and used like consumable objects. Start here: http://www.archive.org/details/InterviewWithRobertJensen on your journey back to humanity.
June 27, 2009

Jim in Atlanta
Thanks for helping us with widely available and affordable wines. As always, I appreciate your honest thoughts on the wines.
June 27, 2009

BF
hey, just got a new computer. The first website I made a favorite was this one!
June 27, 2009

Jaybird76
Okay anything here is advice when you potty train your daughter? Well last night I went to my brothers to open a couple bottles but got there a little early to catch my niece before she went to bed. She is potty training and it’s the cutest thing when you cheer for them after a successful attempt. Last night she was constantly itching her crack and rubbing her butt up on the chair and her Mom’s leg. Her Dad asked what was wrong with her butt, and she replied “I squeezed to hard”.
here is a picture of her:-) http://tinyurl.com/m6wbc3
June 27, 2009

Laura Fritz
SOTD: I was home spending time with my mom the other day when I saw the link for The Sake Education Show Part 2 roll up on my twitter feed. As much I was wanted to continue chatting it up with mom, I couldn’t resist starting the episode. So I asked her to watch with me. She is NOT AT ALL a wine drinker but she LOVED the episode. Not only did she feel educated but she was thoroughly entertained. That is the same way I feel every time I watch an episode. You have expanded my wine knowledge, vocabulary, and love for the drink.

Next week I will be in NYC and hope to stop by to finally see the empire that is Wine Library. Thanks again for all you do. Love the show and the passion behind it!
June 27, 2009

Marcin Oseka
Dear Gary,
Since your SOTD was directed in particular to lurkers, I felt it would be appropriate to thank you for all your efforts, even though it is extremely unlikely I will every buy anything from your company. I live in Warsaw, Poland, I am 36, have a wife and three sons. The reason I want to thank you is because since I started watching your webcast I experienced so many new things! Several months ago someone gave me a bottle of Amarone. It was a real eye-opener. I started looking for some information about this wine and soon came upon your show. Since then I completely stopped buying the same wine over and over again (which was mostly one of the many well priced and quite decent sweet german wines) and started experimenting. Recently, after the show with Daniel Schuster (BTW, isn’t he more Czech than German?) I started going through all the NZ wines available and I absolutely love them. Quite affordable too.

Suggestions for future shows: Wines from the US for someone who has never tried them. Wines best suited for copious festive guzzling (riesling? vinho verde? rose’?). Wines for the olfactively challenged (like me, people with very underdevelopped noses).

Best wishes and thanks for the show!
June 27, 2009

joel delon
Hi gary thank you for your passion, for your shows (great one lot 128 had a weird color as being a grenache ?) if only we could have such a passionate wine commentator here in france lately i’m focusing on producing and discovering what is an extra virgin olive oil here in the languedoc but i still watch your show as often as i can could you possibly make a show with some olive oils coming from all over the world…
June 27, 2009

PSirah Tampa
Great episode as usual. I tasted the Tempranillo the same day at a local tasting event- I agree with your assessment.

Gary, I guess that’s what I want to tell you- I like your palate. I find that my palate varies quite a bit with the usual critics. Sometimes I agree with them, but more often than not I have no idea where they were coming from. I find you to be fair and impartial, with a palate that seems to converge with mine. I’ve purchased a lot of wine from Wine Library, and have not been disappointed with your assessments.

My friend, you deliver the thunder to us 3 to 4 times a week. On behalf of all of us wne geeks out there, THANK YOU for providing us with the tools to appreciate and understand the elixer of life!
June 27, 2009

Richie
Hi Gary!
Well I just want to say that your doing a really great job on this. I am learning a lot and having fun while doing so. Oh and just one question at the end: How about another episode with “Sir Gary Vaynerchuk”? That would be amazing.
Greetings from Germany!
June 27, 2009

Robert-Jon
Gary! What up?

So, SOTD: I love the show and the keynotes. I’m subscribing to both WLTV and GV vodcasts and watch mostly in bed on my iPhone. (Because your style of presenting is to relaxing! Hahah j/k)
BUT, the website is kinda awkward on mobile devices. You need to scroll 2 miles to get to the comment form, and then the form itself is way too big. Also, your keynotes are not watchable on iPhone. I would love to watch and participate in the conversation at any moment (so also on the go, or in bed), and since you’re so big on interacting, it’s a shame that it’s not always possible.
Syncing your keynotes to the GV vodcast would be awesome (not the 2hr ones, but, you know..) and also a mobile/iPhone friendly layout would make my day!

Your work is so inspiring, keep up pumping love and positive energy into the interwebs!

Best wishes,
Robert-Jon
June 27, 2009

Ryan
Hey Gary, great shows lately.

What do I want from the show? I’d love more wines available in quebec (saq.com), I’m not sure how much overlap there is, or even if it’s possible but I love the show and it’s frustrating sometimes that I can almost never taste the wines on the show.

Aside from that, love your energy as always and I hope you help make a Sake Social TV show
June 27, 2009

Hillary
I’ll try anything Cheetara digs. That’s all it takes, man–a plastic celebrity endorsement.
June 27, 2009

JimKay
Gary – great show. I’ve been contemplating these CH wines for the past few weeks and really appreciate you tasting them. His wines usually perform to the price point, so I love hearing about ones that out perform.
Here’s a challange – how about trying the Go Figure Cabernets from the other Gary?
You are the man
June 27, 2009

J Crazy
GV, you’re doing an awesome thing, my man. Almost 700, congrats!
June 27, 2009

Mike
What exactly do you mean by “tannens”?